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Reviews by giblet:

2.3/5 rDev -25.8%look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

ordered this at the hard rock cafe in niagara canada. had not heard of it so i figured it was a micro. i now see it is a molson. came out looking flat with very little film of head. smelled very light and faint of some caramel and fruit. the taste was lighter than the smell. i understand some beer will be flat from the tap but watery too? not good. bottle may be better but i will likely pass it by.

Poured a clear dull golden-red in color with a sparse off-white head that held up well and even laced the glass. Aromas are malty sweet with just a dash of bitter hops in the background. Flavors are average. A slightly roasted nutty flavor mixed in with a caramel sweetness on the front side that finished with a slight bitter metallic aftertaste. Mouthfeel is on the thin side and this was one I didn't find myself reaching for to finish. A Molson product, so what'd you expect?

Faced with a lineup of some of Canada's less exciting beers, I decided to take the plunge on Rickard's Red. I was not disappointed! The pour had a nice ruby appearance and a thin head. There are perceptible hops in the nose, although nothing too shocking. The taste has the nice roasted malt flavor you want from a red. All in all this is a decent example of the style. I could have a few of these while others pounded their Labatt's and not be unhappy.

Pours a caramel amber color with a hint of red and an inch high fluffly head that slowly recedes. Low aroma of toffee and butterscotch. Flavors of toasted malt, some grainy cinnamon and caramel, finishes a bit buttery. Full mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Not sure why this one gets slammed so much. May not be world class, but not a bad beer, particularly from such a large producer.

An alright beer from a Macro... well I think this beer is very drinkable and smooth. It appears an amber slightly copper brown haze over it with a highly carbonated white creamy textured head. It smells of a caramel malt sweetness, and there is really no dominate hop character present here. The flavors are a nutty caramel slightly dry finish that is overall very sweet and drinkable. Nothing amazing here but very good session brew available only in Canada, so between the tap version and the bottle version a reasonable go to while looking for a better selection. Lighter to medium body with a lighter watery texture that is very drinkable and refreshing.

I had this on tap at a place in Niagara Falls. Everything about this beer was good, but I found the mouthfeel to be a bit watery. What I really loved was the unique flavor. It was a bit nutty which was what really stood out to me. If I ever visit Canada again, I'll have to bring home a case of this.

I used to drink this stuff by the gallon back in school, for a while with the misunderstanding that it was actually from a microbrewery, or at least one owned by Molson. A friend of mine who used to work for Molson told me that Rickard's Red was just Canadian with some caramel flavoring tossed in, but I wasn't inclined to believe him. Years later, let's have a closer look-see.

A 20oz pint of this arrives to my table, and appears a clear, dark orange brick tinted amber colour, with one thin finger of wispy, soapy dirty white head, which leaves a ring of drooping hedge lace around the glass as things quickly subside.

The carbonation is quite reserved, the body on the far lee side of medium weight, and more or less smooth, I guess. It finishes off-dry, the sweet (can I call it an adjunct?) caramel flavouring duly lingering, amongst some niggling, but still faint bitter singed earthy hops.

Well, given this re-acquaintance with Molson (for posterity, I say to myself), I think my friend was right. This sure tastes like their flagship middling-to-low lager, all dressed up with a fair dose of caramel flavoring. Ok when the options at the bar are limited, but, nostalgia aside, nothing at all here to get excited about either.